US rank #7114 Unisex name Peak 2020 159 births

Leelynn — #7114 US boys' name

159 babies named Leelynn in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s82010s982020s53
#7114
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 50% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

62% of everyone ever named Leelynn was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

19 babies were named Leelynn in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Leelynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 159 babies named Leelynn between 2009 and 2024, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Leelynn currently holds the #7114 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 19 babies received it in a single year. Leelynn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 70 additional births since 1999.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Leelynn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 98 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Leelynn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Leelynn in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 159 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Leelynn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

159

Since 2009

16 years of records

Peak year

2020

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#7,114

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2009

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 2024

Leelynn popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2009

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
19
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
05101520 20242021201920172015201320112009 8

Leelynn popularity over time — girls

70 total births recorded since 1999 (Leelynn as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 70 births
45678910 20212020201920172015201420132012201120091999 5

Leelynn by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
98 births that decade — 62% of Leelynn's all-time total
2000s82010s982020s53

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Leelynn?
159 babies have been named Leelynn since 2009. It currently ranks #7114 among boys. The peak year was 2020 with 19 births.
When was Leelynn most popular?
Leelynn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 98 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Is Leelynn a unisex name?
Yes, Leelynn is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 159 births, and as a girl's name it has 70 births.
How long has the name Leelynn been used?
Leelynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 16 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Leelynn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lee, Leeroy, Leeland, Leevi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2009–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.